POETRY CORNER: THE DAY OF DARKNESS

It was on a dark and dreary day,

when they drug him from his bed.

They stripped down his garments,

and put a crown of thorns on his head.

They took him to the streets,

and whipped stripes on his back.

They placed a heavy cross on his shoulders,

he almost fell in his tracks.

He struggled up the hill of Calvary

his back was hurt and his knees would hardly bend.

But he knew he had to do it,

for this cross bared all our sins.

When he got to the top of the hill,

they made him lay down on the cross.

They hammered nails in his hands and feet,

as they raised him up, he felt heavy in his heart.

There were two other men on crosses left to die,

and one was a thief, on Jesus right side.

He looked at Jesus and said, "We deserve to be,

but you committed no sin, that I can see."

"But Jesus if you are the son of God,

and when you go to heaven on high,

Will you remember me?" And Jesus said,

"Surely you will be by my side."

The clouds turned dark, and the thunder began to roar.

The people were scared, some ran, some fell to their knees. Loud voice echoed out for everyone to hear.

You are crucifying my only son, I am very displeased.

But Jesus said" Father, forgive them, for they

know not what they've done."

They didn't realize,

that I was your only begotten son."

The pain was so intense that he begged for it to end,

and with a sigh, he hung his head and died.

And the people then realized what they had done,

all left, but three and they knelt at his feet and cried.